Site Quality Manager

Britvic plc; Rugby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Britvic plc is seeking a Site Quality Manager in Rugby to develop and lead the Site Strategy for Quality and Food Safety. The role encompasses ensuring compliance with quality standards while promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in FMCG quality and food safety, strong leadership skills, and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience in quality and food safety in FMCG.
• Proven experience in people development and performance management.
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Site Strategy for Quality and Food Safety.
• Champion quality standards and legal compliance.
• Conduct coaching and training for site teams.

Skills

Quality Standards

Food Safety

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Education

HACCP Qualification

Intermediate Food Hygiene

ISO Lead Auditor

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Date: 4 Jun 2025

Location: Rugby, GB, CV21 1HA

Company: Britvic

In combining Carlsberg’s and Britvic’s legacy businesses in the UK to form Carlsberg Britvic, we are creating an integrated beverage powerhouse in the market. Stronger together, we have a unique opportunity to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition while building a truly iconic business proposition. We offer customers an enhanced portfolio as the leading supplier combining beer and soft drinks, supported by a world-class sales force capable of unlocking growth opportunities across multiple channels and occasions. We are leveraging the strength of our integrated supply chain to make great-tasting brands available everywhere. Additionally, we are building brand equity while delighting consumers through outstanding marketing and innovation platforms. To fuel this opportunity, we are combining our talent, capabilities, and know-how across our integrated organization.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Site Quality Manager to join our team at Britvic. In this role, you will develop and lead the Site Strategy for Quality and Food Safety, ensuring all objectives are met in line with legislative, regulatory, and quality standards. You will champion a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion quality standards and legal compliance within the operations teams.
• Act as the Food Safety Team leader, championing Food Safety for the Manufacturing Teams on site.
• Work in conjunction with the Operations Development function.
• Coordinate coaching, training, and information to enable site teams to deliver their quality and food safety role requirements competently.
• Lead, support, and coach quality incident investigations to establish root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions, driving continuous improvement based on site trends.
• Lead, support, and coach site activities to prevent and control all non-conformances, internal or external, through quality processes.
• Ensure Quality systems are embedded and maintained.
• Proactively identify, review, and take ownership for improvement through zero loss.
• Oversee the verification and maintenance of process and quality control equipment.
• Lead 3rd party accreditation standards for all external and internal audits for the Site.
• Maintain good relations and keep contact with any regulatory bodies associated with the quality function.
• Support the GB&I Operations Development team with the implementation of change projects.
• Embed Britvic's Purpose, Vision, Values, and Behaviors within the site, aligned with driving a 'one Britvic' way of operating where all employees understand the total goal of the organization.
  
  

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge and experience in quality, food safety, microbiology, in an FMCG environment.
• Strong people leadership skills and ability to integrate differing functional demands.
• Skilled in coaching and influencing others.
• Proven people management skills with the ability to flex styles to differing individual needs.
• Sound knowledge of food production processes and legislation is desirable.
• Computer skills required, SAP an advantage.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience in people development and performance management.
• Some knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Working knowledge of employment legislation and procedures.
• Specific product, ingredient, and packaging knowledge of the soft drinks industry is desirable.
• Implementation of Quality processes and adherence to standards.
  
  

Key Behaviours

• Open and authentic in their interactions, matching actions and words, building trust and support with others (Be Open).
• Works collaboratively with peers and extended teams, building common agendas, aligned objectives, and delivery plans (Win Together).
• Delivers critical, compassionate challenge sensitively but effectively to support the drive for continuous improvement throughout the supply chain operations (Be Bold).
• Ability to be resilient, unwavering, and single-minded in critical circumstances to protect the business in the provision of product integrity, employee safety, and environmental protection (Be Disciplined).
• Demonstrates a mature, pragmatic, and holistic perspective to organizational development, recognizing and providing a sequencing of development aligned to the greatest realizable opportunities (Act with Pace).
  
  

Education/Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification for the role.
• Intermediate HACCP.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene.
• ISO Lead Auditor is desirable.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Consumer Services

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